MadelineProto/old_docs/API_docs_v41/methods/messages_getMessagesViews.md

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title: messages.getMessagesViews
description: messages.getMessagesViews parameters, return type and example
---
## Method: messages.getMessagesViews  
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### Parameters:

| Name     |    Type       | Required |
|----------|---------------|----------|
|peer|[Username, chat ID, Update, Message or InputPeer](../types/InputPeer.md) | Optional|
|id|Array of [CLICK ME int](../types/int.md) | Yes|
|increment|[CLICK ME Bool](../types/Bool.md) | Yes|


### Return type: [Vector\_of\_int](../types/int.md)

### Can bots use this method: **NO**


### Errors this method can return:

| Error    | Description   |
|----------|---------------|
|CHANNEL_PRIVATE|You haven't joined this channel/supergroup|
|CHAT_ID_INVALID|The provided chat id is invalid|
|PEER_ID_INVALID|The provided peer id is invalid|


### Example:


```
if (!file_exists('madeline.php')) {
    copy('https://phar.madelineproto.xyz/madeline.php', 'madeline.php');
}
include 'madeline.php';

// !!! This API id/API hash combination will not work !!!
// !!! You must get your own @ my.telegram.org !!!
$api_id = 0;
$api_hash = '';

$MadelineProto = new \danog\MadelineProto\API('session.madeline', ['app_info' => ['api_id' => $api_id, 'api_hash' => $api_hash]]);
$MadelineProto->start();

$Vector_of_int = $MadelineProto->messages->getMessagesViews(['peer' => InputPeer, 'id' => [int, int], 'increment' => Bool, ]);
```

Or, if you're using the [PWRTelegram HTTP API](https://pwrtelegram.xyz):



### As a user:

POST/GET to `https://api.pwrtelegram.xyz/userTOKEN/messages.getMessagesViews`

Parameters:

peer - Json encoded InputPeer

id - Json encoded  array of int

increment - Json encoded Bool




Or, if you're into Lua:

```
Vector_of_int = messages.getMessagesViews({peer=InputPeer, id={int}, increment=Bool, })
```